Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and condemned the deadly terror attack in Dhaka which killed 20 people including one Indian and also expressed his condolences.

“The attack in Dhaka has pained us beyond words. I spoke to PM Sheikh Hasina & strongly condemned the despicable attack,” the Prime Minister said in a series of tweets.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 02, 2016

Asserting that India stands firmly with its sisters and brothers of Bangladesh in this hour of grief, he added that his thoughts are with the bereaved families.